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mcutil(1)							     mcutil(1)

NAME
       mcutil - Media changer manipulation utility

SYNOPSIS
       mcutil [-A | -C | -c | - h | - i | - P | - I | -v] [common_flags]

       mcutil [-e] [common_flags] -etype | -etype:n | -etype:n-n ...

       mcutil [-m] [common_flags] etype_src:netype_dest:n [t:n [invert]]

       mcutil [-p] [common_flags] etype:n [t:n]

       mcutil  [-m]  [common_flags] etype_src:netype_dest:n etype_dest2:n [t:n
       [invert1] [invert2]]

OPTIONS
       In the command synopsis, all of the function flags are mutually	exclu‐
       sive.   That  is,  of the following flags one, or none may be used: -A,
       -C, -c, -h, -i, -P, -v, -e, -I, -m, -p, and -x.

       All etype arguments and those starting with etype, such	as  etype_src,
       can  be	one of the following characters: s, d,t, or p. These stand for
       the following element types: slot, drive, transport, or port.  You  may
       use  additional	characters.  For example, slots instead of s, but only
       the first character is recognized. The n variable is the	 digit	repre‐
       senting	the  logical address of a specific element. For example slot:0
       represents the first slot of the jukebox.

       When a range can be specified, the logical address  is  followed	 by  a
       minus sign and ending address. The range is inclusive. For example, the
       following command line specifies slot 3 through,	 and  including	 5:  #
       mcutil -e s:3-5

   Common Options
       The following are the common options, shown as common_flags in the syn‐
       opsis section. These flags are used in combination with each other,  in
       combination  with one of the following function options, or both: Over‐
       rides the MCITYPE environment variable, or the  default	name  mc0  (if
       MCITYPE	is  not	 set). The media_changer_name specifies which entry in
       the mcicap file is used to provide connection information to the physi‐
       cal  media changer. See the mcicap(4) Reference Page for information on
       the media changer capability database.  Outputs	debugging  information
       to stderr.

   Function Options
       The  following  are  the	 function  flags listed in alphabetical order:
       Allows removal of media. (Enables  the  media  changer  for  extracting
       media.)	 Prints	 the  complete configuration information for the media
       changer. The information presented represents the information  provided
       in  the	mcicap	file.  The entry in the mcicap file has the ability to
       provide all the information necessary regarding the media  changer.  If
       it  does not provide all the information, then the media changer may be
       queried by the mcutil program for the rest of the  information.	There‐
       fore,  if the media changer is not attached to the system, an error may
       result.	Prints the media changer movement capability information. Sev‐
       eral  lines of output are produced. Listed first are element types that
       can provide storage. Following that listing are descriptions  of	 legal
       parameters  for	the  move  and exchange functions (options -m and -x).
       Those descriptions use the following syntax: It is legal to move	 media
       from an etype_source element type to an etype_dest element type.	 It is
       legal to exchange media between an etype_source	element	 type  and  an
       etype_dest element type.

	      Note  that  in the previous syntax lines, there may be more than
	      one etype_source or etype_dest element  type  listed.   Multiple
	      element  types  are separated by single spaces. The following is
	      an example output line from the  mcutil  command	using  the  -c
	      option: slot -> drive port

	      The  previous  line  indicates  that  the slot element type is a
	      legal source for the move function with a legal destination of a
	      drive  or	 port  element type. The following example output line
	      indicates that the exchange function may	be  used  to  exchange
	      media between slots and drives: slot <-> drive Provides the sta‐
	      tus of the elements of the media changer. Note It is recommended
	      that  the	 initialize element status function (the -I option) be
	      used before using this function. Using the -e flag  without  any
	      arguments returns the status of all known elements. Providing an
	      argument of an element type without a range returns  the	status
	      of  all  elements	 of  that type. More than one element type (or
	      element type and range) may  be  given.  Providing  the  element
	      types  in a particular order allows the output to be customized.
	      For example, the following command line provides status  on  all
	      known elements in the media changer: mcutil -e drive port trans‐
	      port slot

	      The above command line is just like using the  -e	 flag  without
	      any  arguments,  except that the output will appear in the order
	      of the arguments provided.  It is not an error to ask  for  ele‐
	      ment  types  which  do  not exist for a target jukebox. It is an
	      error if the request is for a specific address. The  first  com‐
	      mand  line  in  the  following  example produces no output for a
	      jukebox that does not have ports, while the second command  line
	      produces a bad address error: mcutil -e port

	      mcutil -e port:0

	      The  mcutil  command  with  the  -e  flag provides the following
	      fields of output: The element_type  is  one  of  the  following:
	      slot,  drive, transport, or port.	 number is the logical element
	      address (a base 10 integer).  states provides the states of  the
	      element,	which can be any meaningful combination of the follow‐
	      ing: Indicates that the element does not contain	media.	 Indi‐
	      cates  that the element contains media.  Indicates that the ele‐
	      ment is serviceable by the media changer.	 Identifies the physi‐
	      cal  element  address  (n)  where	 the media came from. In other
	      words, n is the last location of the media, before it was	 moved
	      to this location (element).  Indicates that the element contains
	      media in an inverted state.  Indicates that the element contains
	      media  placed  by	 the  operator.	  Indicates  that an exception
	      (error) occurred within the media changer. The two base 10  num‐
	      bers  (x,x) are provided to diagnose the problem. They are media
	      changer dependent code numbers. Refer  to	 the  media  changer's
	      hardware manual to translate the codes.  physical_address is the
	      element's	 physical  address  (a	base  10  integer),  which  is
	      assigned by the media changer.  [tag_info] is an optional field.
	      It contains up to three tags: the primary, alternate, and vendor
	      tags. Each tag is marked with a title prefix within angle brack‐
	      ets, which indicates the tag type. This prefix appears  as  fol‐
	      lows: <tag_type> Prints the usage information to stdout.	Prints
	      the inquiry data for the media changer. This data	 includes  the
	      media  changer's	manufacturer  and version number.  Initializes
	      element status, causing the media changer to check all  elements
	      for  media and any other status relevant to that element. It may
	      be useful or necessary to issue this command  in	the  following
	      instances:  after	 a  power  failure.  after the medium has been
	      changed by an operator.	after  the  configurations  have  been
	      changed.

	      The  time	 required  for	a media changer to perform this status
	      initialization function varies greatly.  Moves a medium from one
	      element  to another via a transport element. If a transport ele‐
	      ment (t:n) is not provided, transport:0 is assumed.  The	source
	      and destination elements may be the same, but this may result in
	      an error depending upon  the  media  changer.  For  example,  to
	      invert  media  with  a  media  changer  which supports two sided
	      media, the source and destination are the same.  Note  that  the
	      transport	 element  must	be explicitly mentioned (by indicating
	      its logical address n) when requesting an invert	operation  via
	      the  keyword  invert.   Positions	 the transport (transport:0 by
	      default) in front of the specified element.   Prevents  removal.
	      Disallows the media changer from placing any media.  Outputs the
	      version of the mcutil program.   Exchanges  (moves)  two	media.
	      Moves  the medium that is in the source element (etype_src:n) to
	      the first destination (etype_dest1:n). Moves the medium that  is
	      originally  in  the  first destination to the second destination
	      (etype_dest2:n). The source element and the  second  destination
	      can  be  the same - this results in an exchange of media between
	      the two elements. If a transport element is not provided, trans‐
	      port:0  is  assumed.  In	addition  to being moved, media may be
	      inverted.	 Since there are two media involved in	this  command,
	      it is necessary to specify which media should be inverted by the
	      keywords invert1 and invert2. The invert1 and  invert2  keywords
	      refer  to	 the source medium and the medium originally contained
	      in destination 1, respectively. Note that the transport  element
	      must be explicitly mentioned when requesting an invert of either
	      media. Support for this command requires that the media  changer
	      can  handle  two units of media at the same time, or that it can
	      emulate this capability.

DESCRIPTION
       The mcutil  utility  provides  a	 means	to  manipulate	media  changer
       devices.	 The utility uses the media_changer_name to locate an entry in
       the mcicap file,	 which	contains  configuration	 information.  If  the
       media_changer_name  is  not provided either via the MCITYPE environment
       variable or the -M option to the mcutil command, then the default  name
       of  mc0	is used. The MCICAP environment variable is used by the mcutil
       utility for configuration information (instead of  reading  the	mcicap
       file),  if  the	following  conditions are true: The MCICAP environment
       variable is set to a string that does not  begin	 with  a  slash.   The
       media_changer_name  specified in the MCICAP environment variable string
       agrees with the one provided to the mcutil  command.  (Either  via  the
       MCITYPE variable or the -Moption to the mcutil command.)

       If  the MCICAP environment variable string begins with a slash, then it
       is used (instead of /etc/mcicap) as the pathname for the media  changer
       capability  database file. Note that the MCICAP environment variable is
       not required. Setting the MCICAP	 environment  variable	can  speed  up
       entry,  help debug new media changer descriptions, or allow a new media
       changer description (if you can not write to the /etc/mcicap file).

RESTRICTIONS
       The mcutil command interfaces to a variety of  media  changer  devices;
       therefore, not every function flag is supported on each device.

EXAMPLES
       Note that the first two sample command lines in this section specify an
       entry in the media changer capability database (the mcicap file).  That
       entry  is  for the media changer named hp10.  The following sample com‐
       mand line moves media from slot 0 to slot 1: # mcutil -M	 hp10  -m  s:0
       s:1  The	 following  sample command line moves the media from slot 1 to
       drive 0 via transport 0. At the same time, the  media  is  inverted:  #
       mcutil  -M  hp10 -m s:1 d:0 t:0 invert The following is an example of a
       status function command line: # mcutil -e slot:0

	      Note here that for any element type parameter,  you  may	use  a
	      single  letter or additional letters (as in the previous command
	      line where slot is spelled out).	The following is example  out‐
	      put  from	 the  previous	status	function  command line: slot 0
	      [full,access] 11 <primary>:000080

FILES
       The media changer capability database

RELATED INFORMATION
       Files: mcicap(4), mc(7).

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